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Jack London and the Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906
URL: http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/exhibits/

Description:
Writings and photos by Jack London and his wife from the period following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. "The journeys on foot, horseback, and automobile of Jack and Charmian London through the blackened, twisted debris of earthquake country ... produced both words and images that help define this country's greatest urban disaster." Features more than 200 photos from his albums, pages from Charmian's diary, and a timeline of London's life. From the California Historical Society.

LII Topics: California, California: History

Publisher:
California Historical Society

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
London, Charmian -- Diaries
London, Jack, 1876-1916
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Earthquake and fire, 1906
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Earthquake and fire, 1906 -- Photographs

LII Database Information:
Record 20843 created by Jennifer English on 03/06/2006
Last modification on 03/14/2006
Published: 03/16/2006  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20843

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